It's decision day for Angels on Haren, Torii

Summary of 9 articles · Updated Nov 3, 2012

The Angels were believed to be talking to other teams interested in Haren. The Angels, unable to complete a trade, declined Haren's $15.5 million option, making him a free agent. Haren, a three-time All-Star from 2007-09, would be the second starting pitc… (more)her traded by the busy Angels in three days. Of course you can't overlook the back problems Haren fought through and struggled with in 2012, leading to a largely disappointing season. What the Angels have in mind to address this matter is anybody's guess. With regards to Hunter, don't expect the Angels to tender a qualifying offer, which, under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, is $13.3 million for all pending free agents. But, as was the case with the nearly completed Cubs trade sending Ryan Dempster to the Atlanta Braves back in July, bumps in the road began popping up at every turn, and just before 10:30 ET it was reported to be "not happening" by MLB.com's Carrie Muskat.

Angels have work to do to fill out rotation

The Angels finished a disappointing 2012 season with a rotation of Jered Weaver, Dan Haren, C.J. Wilson, Zack Greinke and Ervin Santana that was the envy of, oh, 25 Major League teams. They're left today with Weaver, Wilson and who knows what?

After dealing Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, it was believed Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto still had one more big trade to make in regards to reshaping his starting rotation. On Friday night, it appeared that sho…

Cubs linked to Marmol-for-Haren trade with Angels

There were reports Friday that the Cubs have dealt closer Carlos Marmol to the Angels in exchange for pitcher Dan Haren. Marmol apparently told a news outlet in the Dominican Republic about the deal, but the Cubs have not confirmed.